"Ah!" Cao Cao woke up from his nightmare and felt that his body was covered in cold sweat and most of his clothes were soaked.
"Lord?" the guard asked in front of the tent, his voice full of nervousness and uneasiness.
As a guard, if something happens to the lord, everyone will be unlucky, but even if you are nervous, you cannot rush into the tent to check. If you act rashly, not only will you fail to achieve any merit, but more than one or two of your companions will be killed by the lord with a sword.
Okay, the lessons from the past are still there, how can we not take them as a warning?
"...Nothing." After breathing for a while, Cao Cao suppressed the agitation in his heart and calmed down, "What time is it now?"
"It's just past midnight."
"..." Cao Cao thought for a while, then digested the answer, and smiled bitterly in the darkness. Just after midnight... Could it be that he only slept for less than an hour and was woken up by a nightmare? He has been practicing for many years.
Is this the only way to nourish qi? The current situation is obviously very good!
By the way, it's Wang Pengju, this name with terrifying magic power has become the heaviest shackles in his heart since it first appeared in front of him.
From the time when the world officially entered the era of competition among heroes until today, this name is like a huge shadow, covering itself firmly underneath. No matter how hard I struggle, it is difficult to dispel the clouds and see the light of day.
Not long ago, I thought that the dawn of getting rid of the shadow had appeared, but the reality was extremely cruel. Less than ten days later, this dark cloud enveloped me again.
In fact, long before Wang Yu led the main force to appear at Baixingkou, Cao Cao had vaguely realized that something was wrong.
Cao Cao's attack on Lu Bu was actually a drunkard's intention. His real intention was to use Lu Bu as a bait to catch Qingzhou's main force. Yu Jin, who was stationed on the front line of Fengqiu, was a very difficult enemy. He was not very outstanding in his military use.
, but very stable, shockingly stable!
After the Yulin Army opened its formation under the command of this person, it was like a thick and high long wall with no flaws. If you want to get to the other side of the wall, you can't climb over it, you can't go around it, you can only fight head-on.
Fight a war of attrition and spend a lot of time and experience to exhaust it.
However, the location of Fengqiu is too critical. It is the hub connecting the four prefectures of Yan, Si, Hebei, and Henan. If there is no way to open a gap here, the Cao and Sun families will always be separated. They can only cooperate and cooperate, but cannot truly form a synergy.
It cannot pose a threat to the hinterland of Qingzhou and cause a substantial blow.
Therefore, Cao Cao repeatedly used tricks to confuse the audience and make Yu Jin, the troublesome nail, move. With Yu Jin's ability, if he doesn't move, no one can do anything to him. Once he moves, opportunities will appear.
For a moment, the Yulin army was really about to move.
The news came from the inside of Puyang. At the critical moment when Lu Bu attacked without authorization and Gaotang had police, Jia Xu once made a decision to shrink the defense line and retreated to Puyang with the Yulin army. The Guanping army was divided into two and one rushed to the rescue.
Gaotang, another decision to reinforce Chaoge.
After receiving the news, Cao Cao was overjoyed and held an unusual banquet in the army. As a result, before the banquet was over, a bolt from the blue struck without warning. Because of Wang Yu's tip bag, Jia Xu actually gave up.
original intention.
Cao Cao is still not sure what was written in the brochure. He only knows that since Jia Xu changed his strategy and sent a message to the generals, the actions of Qingzhou's troops and horses have become very strange.
Yu Jin's Yulin army seemed to have turned into a thousand-year-old rock, standing firm despite being blown by the wind and rain. Even the news that Cao Cao led the main force to ambush Lu Bu in Hanoi and surrounded him in Xiao Xiuwu did not respond to the news of Yu Jin.
The impact caused the Yulin Army to remain motionless like a sleeping bear.
Jia Xu took over the command of the Guanping Department, and then his actions suddenly became erratic. He appeared near Onezawa the day before and collected many ships. It seemed that he was going to cross the river to reinforce Gaotang. But the next day he
Suddenly appeared in Yan County, assuming a posture of attacking Hulao Pass with Yu Lin's army to cut off Cao's army's retreat.
In order to protect his retreat, Cao Cao had to withdraw some of his troops to return reinforcements to avoid capsizing in the ditch.
Zhang Liao and Huang Zhong's 20,000 troops were even more strange. Ordinarily, in order to defend Gaotang, they should take the initiative to attack and contain the coalition forces of Sun Ce and Xia Houyuan. At worst, they would set up defenses in Jibei and Dongping to shield the enemy from the south. As a result, this happened
The two of them didn't know what they were thinking, but they hid without knowing where to go and allowed the coalition forces to advance straight in.
The only one who behaved most normally was the Gaotang garrison. Of course, the Gaotang garrison, which was mainly composed of militiamen, had no ability to attack. The garrison Chen Dao, who had no city to defend, could only deploy defenses along the river in a disciplined manner.
It was a great pity that Liu Bei failed to persuade Chen Dao, but things in the world are not always as he wished. Liu Bei's counterintuitive plan could at least shake the hearts of Gaotang. If not, the combination of the two generals should not be
There is a mediocre general and a boy. Although Qingzhou is full of elites, it is not like it cannot even produce a decent strategist.
The winning ticket was gone, and the situation was out of Cao Cao's control.
At this point, there are only two things that Cao Cao can seize. One is to annihilate Lu Bu's army and cut off Wang Yu's arm. The other is to pray for Sun Ce and Xia Houyuan to show their power and capture Gaotang! If they can't capture Gaotang, they will still find opportunities.
Attack Qingzhou from Mount Tai and cut off the foundation of the Qingzhou Army.
These two things are completely incomparable to the annihilation of Yujin, but even if the standards are lowered, the goal is still far away.
Wang Yu came all the way from Bingzhou. If Cao Cao hadn't been careful, he might have been touched right up to his nose by Qingzhou's fine cavalry before he noticed it. Even so, after sending capable generals such as Xun You and Xia Houshang one after another, he still had some doubts.
I feel so worried that I have trouble sleeping and eating.
After sitting on the couch and meditating for a while, Cao Cao felt that his sleepiness was getting weaker and weaker, and he couldn't fall asleep any more. He simply put on his clothes and got up and went for a walk outside.
In the middle of the night, except for the guards on duty, no one should be outside, but Cao Cao walked past several camps and bumped into Guo Jia head-on.
"Fengxiao, can't you sleep either?" Cao Cao was pleased and sad at the same time. Guo Jia's professionalism and loyalty made him happy, but he was sad because Cao Cao realized that Guo Jia, who was the most intelligent, also felt uneasy.
Your worries may actually come true.
"My lord." Guo Jia cupped his hands in salute and replied solemnly: "My lord is worried about his overworked ministers. The future is dangerous and unpredictable. My lord can't even sleep peacefully. As a military advisor, how can I not do my best?"
"The danger is unpredictable..." Cao Cao sighed: "Perhaps I should send more troops to Gongxian County for reinforcements."
"In my opinion, my lord's disposition is not inappropriate. According to common sense, the two armies of Boren and Gongda can hold off the Qingzhou Army for at least five days and cause considerable wear and tear to them. If there are more soldiers, there will be some losses.
It's a waste. Wang Yu is not an impulsive and reckless person. If he knows that he cannot do something, he will definitely let it go instead of getting entangled."
Cao Cao thought for a while and felt that Guo Jia's words were quite meaningful, so he asked: "Fengxiao, are you trying to hint at something?"
"I dare not deceive my lord," Guo Jiagong said with a solemn expression, "I think the current situation is quite delicate. The longer our army stays in Hanoi, the greater the danger! The iron ropes on the river are dead objects and may not be able to seal them.
Qingzhou navy, if the most unspeakable situation occurs, our army is in danger of being surrounded from all sides! In my opinion, the only current plan is to retreat to Luoyang and wait for the report of the battle on the eastern front."
"..." Cao Cao was stunned. He didn't expect that the chief counselor would put forward such an opinion at this time.
"Striving for the top spot in the world is not something that can be achieved overnight. The opportunity to fight to the death has been lost. Now the three families have become a tripartite force. It is safest to give full play to the advantages of joint operations and prepare for a protracted war. Qingzhou seems to be strong now.
, but there are also many internal shortcomings that need to be resolved urgently. Now they are just covered up by the fierce war. Once the situation eases, there may be changes!"
"This is what you are saying to plan for the country." Cao Cao nodded, looking miserable and obviously not very interested.
"But it's not unreasonable. If you stay in one place for a long time, you will indeed have long nights and many dreams. But now Lu Bu has become meat on the chopping board. If you don't take him off, it's really unacceptable! Forget it, let's inform the city and let him do it within three days.
Try to open the city gate, otherwise, I will think that there is no internal response and lead the troops back to Luo." (To be continued. Please search Piao Tian Literature, the novel will be better and updated faster!)